Tapiture

Just got a Q5 and I’m wondering what type of gas I should put in it. On all my previous cars I’ve just used 87 but they weren’t Audis.

uberwgn

It's recommended by the engine mfr.: 91 AKI or better

Tapiture

I know that they always recommend premium gas but it isn’t required. I want to know what people actually put in their Q5s.

cakasky

At first I was using high octane but eventually went to the regular. Then at some point there was carbon build up and the dealer had to clean it out. Luckily I had AudiCare which took care of it.

Tapiture

What year is your Q5? Maybe I’ll go with 88 or 89.

cakasky

This was with my '10 Q5. I think if you had an SQ5 I would stick with the higher octane because the engine is tuned more to expect that.

When my engine light came on and I got it serviced I was surprised they told me the cause was due to the grade of the gas which has various levels of contaminants that caused the build up versus burning off. Your Audi dealer should have a list of recommended gas stations to use for your area.

At the minimum I would consider using at least an 89 Octane versus 87 to avoid the issues I had. Also assuming you have a Q5 and not an SQ5.

The list of gas stations is important too because getting 89 octane gas from a Costco versus BP Oil versus your Local Supermarket will still have varying degrees of pollutants.

MyFirstAudiQ5

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stuven

After looking at the list of Top Tier licensed brands, the question arises: What brand of gasoline is not Top Tier? (I was glad to see Costco was on the list.)

Tapiture

BP and local gas stations aren’t. Like Tom’s and Rutter’s near me aren’t.

Lifeski

Our Costco charges 40 cents more for premium which I dont mind but the stations closest to me want 70 cents which seems excessive.